Electric iron control



Oct. 3, 1933.- pips 1,929,312

ELECTRIC IRON CONTROL Filed April 21, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

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Oct. '3, 1933. HINDs 1,929,312

ELECTRIC IRON CONTROL Filed April 21, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inucnlor Patented Oct. 3, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

1 Claim.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in controlling the heat-of electrically heated sad irons.

The principal object of this invention is to pro- 6 vide in combination with an an iron rest switch or supply electrical current to the iron when the iron is placed thereon.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:-

Figure 1 represents a top plan view of the ironing board equipped with the novel iron rest.

Fig. 2 represents an enlarged fragmentary de tailed sectional view taken substantially on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 represents an enlarged fragmentary detailed sectional view taken substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 represents a fragmentary detailed sectional view taken substantially on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 represents a side elevational view of the novel sad iron.

Fig. 6 represents a diagrammatic view disclosing the electrical elements of the iron.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen in Fig- 5 that numeral 5 represents an electric sad iron equipped with the usual handle 6 and the hot plate 7.

- On each side of the ironj mounted in a dielectric frame or bushing 8 is, a contact plate, the positive contact plate being denoted by numeral 9, while the negative contact plate is denoted by numeral 10.

Extending from one of the plates 9 or 10 is the heating element 11 which is interposed between this heating element, and the other contact plate is the fuse 12. v

At this point-it will be observed, that in ironing, the iron is entirely free and does not have any cords connected to the current supply. Furthermore the iron is not continuously heating to get overheated as frequently happens, but is heated to the desired extent upon the rest generally referred to by numeral 13. Now referring to the rest, it can be seen that numeral 14 represents the ironing board which has an opening 15 therethrough into which the shell 16 is seated. This shell 16 is provided with a removable bottom 1'? and a stationary top plate 18 having a basin or depression therein conforming with the shape of the iron, so that the iron can readily seat therein.

electric sad iron,

This plate 18 has an opening 19 therein in the nature of a slot (see Fig. 3) in which the leaf spring 20 is operative, one end of the leaf spring being secured to the bracket 21 while the depending portion at the'elevated end of the spring is secured to a block 22 on which block is mounted the contact 23.

The casing or shell 16 is provided with a pair of side flanges 24-24 through which screws 25 can be disposed for securing the shell in place 5 and extending upwardly continuing the side walls of the shell 16 are the flanges 26-26.

To the inside of a pair of opposed side walls of the shell 16 are mounted the leaf-spring contacts 27, which extend upwardly through openings 28 in the plate 18. The upper ends of these leaf springs 2'7 are diverged so that the same will be easilyaengaged by the iron 5 and will be tensione'd as they come into engagement with the plates 9 and 10 of the arm 5.

Obviously, as the iron 5 rides over the leaf spring 20, the contacts 23 will be brought into contact with the contact 30, which completes the electrical supply by way of a wire 31 to the spring contacts 2'7 and from there through the plates 9-l0 to the element 11 of the iron. The electrical socket 32 is interposed between the contact 36 and one of the contacts 27, and obviously, the plug 33 of a conductor cord 34 can be engaged into the socket 32, the core 34 being in the form ofa jumper between a wall or floor receptacle, and the socket 32.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:-

A current supply outlet comprising a stand, said stand having a bottom plate, a top utensil supporting plate spaced from the bottom plate and having a pair of openings therein, side walls extending upwardly and downwardly from the said 100 top plate, and spring contact fingers secured at their lower ends to the side walls below the top plate, said fingers projecting upwardly through said openings in the top plate to engage a utensil to be charged.

JOHN F. HINDS. 

